Xenith® was founded with the goal of reducing the risk of concussive episodes by providing both innovation and education. We’ve created an innovative product, and we’re committed to delivering the education needed to complement that product. When you choose Xenith, you’ll see things differently. You’ll become enlightened.
Xenith Adaptive Head Protection® is a system of integrated technologies designed to reduce the sudden movement of the head by adapting to different energy levels. It provides optimal performance when players need it most.
Traditional padding materials are designed primarily for high-energy impacts: they are too dense and stiff for low to medium impacts, and can’t adapt to impact energy. This causes the head to move suddenly during impact, increasing the risk of a concussive episode.
The X1’s Fit Seeker® technology adapts to the head, creating an instant custom fit, with no pumps needed, and keeps the helmet secure during impact. The chin straps on the X1 Football Helmet are connected to the Fit Seeker cable, which is woven throughout the flexible Shock Bonnet inside the helmet.
By pulling the chin straps out, the chin cup slides up toward the player’s chin, and the Fit Seeker cable is drawn forward. As the Fit Seeker cable tightens, it snugs the flexible Shock Bonnet around the player’s head, providing an instant custom fit with no pumps needed.
The X1’s Shock Bonnet® adapts to the hit, minimizing the sudden movement of the head, which minimizes the risk of injury. Rather than rely on stiff, dense padding, the Shock Bonnet features adaptive Aware-Flow® shock absorbers that adapt to the energy of the hit, and therefore offer outstanding protection against all hits.
As an impact occurs, Aware-Flow Shock Absorbers begin to compress, increasing the air turbulence inside. The air is vented through a small opening, which allows for an optimized response to a variety of energy levels.
The X1 was designed over 5 years and tens of thousands of impacts at The University of Ottawa Neurotrauma Impact lab. What happens in the lab is important, but what matters most is what happens on the field. The X1 has been on the field since the fall of 2007, and has been worn by thousands of players from youth through the professional level.
While no helmet can guarantee prevention of injury, our player data shows the X1 provides outstanding protection to minimize the likelihood of a concussive episode, and provides players and teams an outstanding experience.
